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Date Standards GLE 0107.Inq.1 Observe the world of familiar objects using the senses and tools. * Ongoing 0107.Inq.1 Use senses and simple tools to make observations. I Can Statements I can use my five senses to observe the world around me. I can use simple tools to observe the world around me. Vocabulary & Resources Classify Environment Investigate Light Location Texture Classify Invent Investigate Location Phenomena Prediction Property Weather data Classify Environment Investigate Living Nonliving Location Mixed Property Texture Weather data Classify Environment Heat Invent Investigate Light Location Magnet Mixed Page 1

GLE 0107.Inq.2 Ask questions, make logical predictions, plan investigations, and represent data.*Ongoing 0107.Inq.2 Communicate interest in simple phenomena and plan for simple investigations.

I can ask a question about simple phenomena. I can make a prediction about an investigation. I can investigate simple phenomena. I can record data. I can explain results in my own words. I can collect data. I can discuss results with my classmates.

GLE 0107.Inq.3 Explain the data from an investigation. *Ongoing 0107.Inq.3 Communicate understanding of simple data using age-appropriate vocabulary. 0107.Inq.4 Collect, discuss, and communicate findings from a variety of investigations.

GLE 0107.T/E.1 Recognize that both natural materials and humanmade tools have specific characteristics that determine their uses. *Ongoing 0107.T/E.1 Explain how simple tools are used to extend the senses, make life easier, and solve everyday problems.

I can identify natural materials around the school. I can identify man-made materials around the school. I can sort natural and man-made materials. I can explain how simple tools are used to make life easier. I can use simple tools to solve a

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GLE 0107.T/E.2 Apply engineering design and creative thinking to solve practical problems. *Ongoing 0107.T/E.2 Invent designs for simple products. 0107.T/E.3 Use tools to measure materials and construct simple products. PS 1: Recognize that living things have parts that work together. GLE 0107.1.1 Recognize that living things have parts that work together. 0107.1.1 Combine pictures of major body parts to assemble a complete animal.

I can design a simple product. I can use tools to measure materials. I can construct a simple product. I can solve a problem with a designed product. I can construct a complete animal with given parts. I can construct a plant from given parts.

GLE 0107.1.2 Use tools to examine major body parts and plant structures. 0107.1.2 Communicate the effect of using tools like magnifiers when examining different body parts. 0107.1.3 Make diagrams to record and communicate observations.

I can use simple tools to observe major body parts. I can use simple tools to observe plant parts. I can draw a picture of my observations. I can explain what I observed.

PS 2: Describe the basic needs of living things. GLE 0107.2.1 Distinguish between living and non-living things in an environment. 0107.2.1 Identify the basic characteristics of living things. 0107.2.2 Record information about living or non-living objects in local environments. 1st Grade

I can list 4 characteristics of living things. I can sort given items into living and non-living groups. I can make a chart of living and nonliving things in my environment.

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0107.2.3 Sort and classify a variety of living and non-living materials based on their characteristics. Living Non living Location Plant Precipitation Prediction Property Shelter Texture I can tell the basic needs of an animal. I can tell the basic needs of a plant. I can make predictions when the amounts of soil, sunlight, water, and air differ. Adult Insect Investigate Life Cycle Living Plant Precipitation

GLE 0107.3.1 Recognize that plants and animals are living things that grow and change over time. 0107.3.1 Conduct investigations and record data about the growth of different plants under varying conditions. 0107.3.2 Describe what plants and animals need in order to grow and remain healthy.

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Quarter 2
Date Standards PS 3: Illustrate the life cycle of a variety of organisms. GLE 0107.4.1 Observe and illustrate the life cycle of animals. 0107.4.1 Observe, describe, and record the life cycle of a particular animal. I Can Statements I can observe the life cycle of an organism. I can describe the life cycle of an organism. I can draw a picture of the life cycle of an organism. I can list common characteristics of parents and their offspring. Vocabulary & Resources Adult Classify Insect Invent Investigate Life cycle Living Adult Living Property Classify Environment Insect Investigate Living Non living Location Plant Precipitation Property Shelter Texture Weather data Classify Environment Extinct Freezing Heat Investigate Living Non living Plant Page 4

GLE 0107.4.2 Describe ways in which animals closely resemble their parents. 0107.4.2 Match pictures of parents and related offspring by identifying common characteristics. PS 4: Classify plants and animals according to their habitats. GLE 0107.5.1 Investigate how plants and animals can be grouped according to their habitats. 0107.5.1 Observe plants and animals on the school grounds and group them according to where they are found. 0107.5.2 Create a chart of different habitats and match animals to specific locations.

I can sort plants according to their habitats. I can sort animals according to their habitats. I can observe plants and animals on the school grounds. I can create a chart of different habitats. I can match animals to their habitats.

GLE 0107.5.2 Recognize that some organisms which formerly lived are no longer found on earth. 0107.5.3 Sort pictures or illustrations of animals into groups that are extinct and those that still exist and offer possible explanations for extinction.

I can sort pictures of animals into groups that are extinct or those that still live (exist). I can explain possible reasons for extinction. I can draw conclusions from fossils about organisms that live in the past.

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Precipitation Prediction Shelter Weather data Classify Environment Living Non living Location Matter Planet Plant Property

PS 5: Describe the variety of objects that make up the earths surface. GLE 0107.7.1 Realize that water, rocks, soil, living organisms, and man-made objects make up the earths surface. 0107.7.1 Create a diagram of the school grounds to identify where water, rocks, soil, living organisms, and man-made objects are found.

I can observe the earths surface. I can draw a picture of the earths surface that I observed. I can create a diagram of the school grounds to show where water, rocks, soil, living organisms, and man-made objects are found.

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Quarter 3
Date Standards GLE 0107.6.1 Compare and describe features of the day and night sky. 0107.6.1 Create a chart of things that can be observed in the day and night sky. GLE 0107.6.2 Realize that the sun can only be seen during the day, while the moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day. 0107.6.2 Identify objects in the sky and describe their observable similarities and differences. GLE 0107.7.2 Classify earth materials according to their physical properties. 0107.7.2 Sample areas of the school grounds to identify where different materials are found. 0107.7.3 Use bagged samples of earth materials or pictures from different areas to classify materials according to their use. PS 6: Gather and predict daily weather data. GLE 0107.8.1 Gather and interpret daily weather data. 0107.8.1 Collect daily weather information to predict what conditions might occur on the following day. 0107.8.2 Discuss what makes a weather prediction accurate or inaccurate. I Can Statements I can create a chart of the things that can be observed I the day and night skies. I can identify objects in the sky. I can compare objects in the sky. Vocabulary & Resources Classify Light Location Planet Investigate Light

I can make a chart showing the most practical uses for the earths materials.

I can gather data about daily weather. I can interpret daily weather data.

Classify Investigate Living Non living Plant Property Texture Environment Heat Investigate Location Precipitation Prediction Weather data

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Quarter 4
Date Standards PS 7: Classify objects according to their physical properties. GLE 0107.9.1 Classify objects according to their physical properties. 0107.9.1 Classify solids according to their size, shape, color, texture, hardness, ability to change shape, magnetic attraction, whether they sink or float, and use. I Can Statements I can classify objects according to their physical properties. I can classify solids according to their size, shape, color, texture, hardness, ability to change shape, magnetic attraction, whether they sink or float, and use. I can distinguish between the properties of solids and liquids. I can compare liquids to their color, ability to flow, solubility in water, and use. I can predict the changes that will happen when mixing 2 solids. I can predict the changes that will happen when mixing 2 liquids. I can predict the changes that will happen when mixing a solid and a liquid. I can investigate the effect of the sun on land, water, and air. I can predict what happens over the course of a school day when containers of sand, soil, and water with thermometers are placed in a sunny window. I can determine what happens over the course of a school day when containers of sand, soil, and water with thermometers are placed in a sunny window. I can compare temperatures from different places around the school. Vocabulary & Resources Classify Investigate Living Non living Property Texture Classify Investigate Matter Property Texture Classify Investigate Mixed Prediction Property Texture Classify Environment Heat Investigate Light Plant Prediction Property

PS 8: Distinguish between the properties of solids and liquids. GLE 0107.9.2 Distinguish between the properties of solids and liquids. 0107.9.2 Compare liquids according to their color, ability to flow, solubility in water, and use. GLE 0107.9.3 Predict the changes that may occur when different materials are mixed. 0107.9.3 Investigate and describe the results of mixing different substances such as salt and pepper, water and sand, water and oil, and water and salt.

PS 9: Describe the effects of the sun on land, water, and air. GLE 0107.10.1 Investigate the effect of the sun on land, water, and air. 0107.10.1 Predict and determine what happens over the course of a school day when containers of sand, soil, and water with thermometers are placed in a sunny window. 0107.10.2 Predict and determine what happens over the course of a school day when containers of sand, soil and water with thermometers are placed in a shady location. 0107.10.3 Compare the temperature at different places around the school such as black top driveway, lawn, concrete areas, side of the building, under a shade tree, wet area, in the ground.

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PS 10: Explain how forces can move an object. GLE 0107.11.1 Investigate how forces (push, pull) can move an object or change its direction. 0107.11.1 Use familiar objects to explore how the movement can be changed. 0107.11.2 Investigate and explain how different surfaces affect the movement of an object. GLE 0107.12.1 Investigate materials that are attracted to magnets. 0107.12.1 Identify and classify objects in the classroom as magnetic or non-magnetic. 0107.12.2 Make predictions about how various objects will be affected by a magnet. I can investigate how forces move and object or change its direction. I can explore how movement can be changed. I can investigate how different surfaces affect the movement of an object. I can explain how different surfaces affect the movement of an object. I can test my predictions by sticking a magnet to different objects in my classroom. I can make a chart showing magnetic and non-magnetic materials found I my classroom. Balance Invent Investigate Magnet Prediction Property Push Pull Texture Classify Invent Investigate Location Magnet Prediction Property Push Pull

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